Creator

Ed. Weinberger

Born July 31, 1937 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (age 89)

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Known For

AwakeningsAwakenings · 1990
Awakenings
7.81990
MovieDrama
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
The Lonely GuyThe Lonely Guy · 1984
The Lonely Guy
6.21984
MovieComedyRomance
A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.
Modern RomanceModern Romance · 1981
Modern Romance
6.81981
MovieComedyDrama
A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.
CindyCindy · 1978
Cindy
7.01978
MovieMusicDrama
A revisionist twist on Cinderella with an all-black cast and set in Harlem during WWII. Cindy is a country bumpkin who moves from South Carolina to live with her father and his new family. When her stepmother and two stepsisters refuse to take her to the Sugar Hill Ball, her draft-dodging, chauffeur neighbor whips up a little "magic" and at the ball she catches the eye of the richest man in Harlem.
The Dean Martin Christmas ShowThe Dean Martin Christmas Show · 1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.61968
MovieComedyMusic
A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.
Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat AlbertHey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert · 1969
Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert
8.01969
MovieAnimation
A Man and His ProstateA Man and His Prostate
A Man and His Prostate
Movie
A man discovers his inner self in more ways than one. A near tragedy is masterfully transformed into a one-man comedy, perfectly portrayed by Ed Asner in his hilarious visit to the hospital in preparation for surgery he doesn't want.
TaxiTaxi · 1978
Taxi
7.31978
SeriesComedyDrama
Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.

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Dear JohnDear John · 1988
Dear John
5.71988
SeriesComedy
Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John letter. Wendy ends up with everything in the divorce settlement, including custody of the couple's son, forcing John to move into an apartment in Ozone Park, Queens. John soon joins the One-2-One Club, a self help group for divorced, widowed or lonely people. The group is led by Louise (Jane Carr), a sex-obsessed British woman. Other members of the group include Kate McCarron (Isabella Hofmann), a sweet divorcée; Kirk Morris (Jere Burns), a cocky ladies' man; Ralph Drang (Harry Groener), a shy and neurotic tollbooth collector; Bonnie Philbert (Billie Bird), a feisty senior citizen; and Tom, Mrs. Philbert's quiet boyfriend (Tom Willett).

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